Our Adoption Timeline

Adoption Timeline

April 2004 attended If You Were Mine Workshop in Colorado Springs, CO

August 2004 applied for South Korea adoption through Dillon International

September 2004 Withdrew application with news of pregnancy

May 26, 2005 Wilson was born

January/February 2007 discussed adoption and decided to wait, as we didn’t feel God’s leading

October 17, 2007 Lars was born

December 2009 Wilson prays for his sister (spontaneously) and is told he does not have a sister but he says, “yes I do mommy”

January 2010 discussed adoption and decided to return to discussion in June 2010

June 2010 discussed adoption and felt God gently whispering his call throughout numerous areas of our life

August 2010 God is leading and calling us to adopt from Ethiopia

August 26, 2010 decided to adopt through Bethany Christian Services

August 27, 2010 submitted preliminary application

September 1, 2010 submitted formal application.  Wilson has requested a sister.

September 7, 2010 Information Meeting and paperwork begins

September 9, 2010 Formal Application accepted and approved for Ethiopia

September 15, 2010 Initial bundle of paperwork turned in

September 21, 2010 Joint Interview for Home Study


September 27, 2010 Chris' interview for Home Study


September 28, 2010 Kate's interview for Home Study and Home visit

October 7, 2010 Paperwork overnighted to USCIS

October 25, 2010 Fingerprinted for USCIS

November 13, 2010 Received USCIS approval

November 15, 2010 Dossier overnighted to Bethany Christian Services International

November 19, 2010 Dossier sent to Washington DC

December 3, 2010 Dossier sent to Ethiopia!!!